Miss Kineret Shamash is currently a senior at the University of Wisconsin. After high school, she spent a year in Israel on Young Judaea Year Course. Judaism has always been an important part of her life and Sinai Scholars was a great opportunity to learn Judaic Studies while in college. Kineret is a Marketing major and plans to return to the east coast this summer to begin her career.
Kineret's paper - “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." - The rabbis have interpreted these words and developed strict rules that Jews must obey in order to keep Shabbat. But, many Jews feel more connected to their spiritually by celebrating their own version of the Sabbath. Since these rituals are personal to the individual and not motivated by obligation from the Torah, will they continue to be observed by future generations?
This presentation was delivered at the Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2011. The Sinai Scholars Symposium is a yearly conference for university students, hosted by the Sinai Scholars Society. Students from around the world gather with an esteemed panel of Ivy League professors, world-class Torah scholars and experts in their field to study, discuss and present their thoughts on various subjects that deal with Judaism and the modern world. Each student prepares an academic paper which they present to their colleagues and a panel of judges.
Paper: "Remember the Sabbath day, to Keep it Holy"
